U.S. patent number 10,368,460 [Application Number 15/970,193] was granted by the patent office on 2019-07-30 for sliding apparatus, server casing, and electronic device using the same.
This patent grant is currently assigned to HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO., LTD.. The grantee listed for this patent is HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Chih-Min Lin, Huang-Jyun Lu, Tzu-Cheng Yang.
United States Patent |
10,368,460 |
Yang , et al. |
July 30, 2019 |
Sliding apparatus, server casing, and electronic device using the
same
Abstract
A server casing using a sliding apparatus for easy insertion and
removal of blade servers includes a chassis and the sliding
apparatus. The chassis includes a blocking member. The sliding
apparatus includes a first fastening plate, a second parallel
fastening plate being mounted to the first fastening plate. A
sliding plate is slidably connected to the second fastening plate.
The sliding plate is received between first and second fastening
plates and there is a locking member with first and second ends.
The first end is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate
and includes a locking portion, the second end is connected to the
sliding plate. The locking portion can move between a locking
position, where the locking member is locked by the blocking
member, and an unlocking position, where the locking member is
unlocked by the blocking member.
Inventors: |
Yang; Tzu-Cheng (New Taipei,
TW), Lu; Huang-Jyun (New Taipei, TW), Lin;
Chih-Min (New Taipei, TW) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. |
Tianjin |
N/A |
CN |
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Assignee: |
HONGFUJIN PRECISION
ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO., LTD. (Tianjin, CN)
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Family
ID: |
67394236 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/970,193 |
Filed: |
May 3, 2018 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Apr 9, 2018 [CN] |
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2018 1 0313454 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H05K
7/1489 (20130101); H05K 7/1411 (20130101); H05K
7/1401 (20130101); F16B 2/185 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
H05K
5/02 (20060101); H05K 7/14 (20060101); F16B
2/18 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;361/727 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Chowdhury; Rockshana D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: ScienBiziP, P.C.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A sliding apparatus comprising: a first fastening plate; a
second fastening plate parallel to the first fastening plate and
mounted to the first fastening plate; a sliding plate slidably
connected to the second fastening plate and received between the
first fastening plate and the second fastening plate; a locking
member comprising a first end and a second end, the second end
being an end opposite to the first end; and a latching unit mounted
to the second fastening plate and moveably connected to the sliding
plate; wherein the latching unit is moveable between a latching
position and a releasing position, the latching position is when
the latching unit latches the sliding plate and prevent the sliding
plate from sliding, and the releasing position is when the latching
unit releases the sliding plate; the first end of the locking
member is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate and
comprising a locking portion, the second end of the locking member
is connected to the sliding plate; when the sliding plate slides on
the second fastening plate, the sliding plate drives the first end
of the locking member to rotate through the second end of the
locking member, and the first end of the locking member drives the
locking portion to move between a locking position and an unlocking
position; wherein the sliding plate comprises a sliding board and a
holder connected to an end of the sliding board; the sliding board
defines a first sliding slot along an extending direction of the
sliding board; the second fastening plate comprises a guiding
member, and the guiding member is slidably received in the first
sliding slot.
2. The sliding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the locking member is
a swing arm comprising a swing hole, the locking portion is located
on the first end of the swing pole, the second end of the swing
pole comprises a sliding portion; wherein the sliding board defines
a second sliding slot, the second sliding slot extends along a
direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of the sliding
plate; the sliding portion is slidably received in the second
sliding slot; and wherein when the sliding plate slides on the
second fastening plate, the sliding plate drives the sliding
portion through the second sliding slot.
3. The sliding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the latching unit
comprises: a sliding end; a rotating end, the rotating end being an
end opposite to the sliding end; and a guiding pin located between
the sliding end and the rotating end; a middle portion of the
latching unit is rotatably connected to the second fastening the
sliding board defines a third sliding slot comprising a sliding
section and a latching section; when the guiding pin is driven to
move, the latching unit rotates and the sliding end is driven to
move between the sliding section and the latching section.
4. The sliding apparatus of claim 3, wherein the sliding apparatus
further comprises a latching member connected to the sliding plate;
the second fastening plate further comprises two latching portions
corresponding to the latching member; when the locking portion is
driven to move to the locking position, the latching member is
locked by one of the two latching portions; when the locking
portion is driven to move to the unlocking position, the latching
member is locked by the other one of the two latching portions.
5. The sliding apparatus of claim 4, wherein the latching member
comprises: a cantilever comprising two opposite ends; a handle
connected to one end of the cantilever; wherein the other end of
the cantilever is rotatably connected to the sliding plate and
defines a latching slot corresponding to the two latching portions;
when the locking portion is driven to move to the locking position,
the latching slot is locked by one of the two latching portions;
when the locking portion is driven to move to the unlocking
position, the latching slot is locked by the other one of the two
latching portions.
6. The sliding apparatus of claim 5, wherein an end of the
cantilever defines a first pivot hole; the handle comprises a first
pivot pin corresponding to the first pivot hole; and the cantilever
is rotatably connected to the handle through the first pivot pin
and the first pivot hole.
7. The sliding apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sliding apparatus
further comprises an resilient member connected between the handle
and the holder; when the handle is pressed to the holder, the
cantilever rotates about the pivot pin and drives the latching slot
to separate from one of the two latching portions, and the
resilient member is elastically deformed; when the handle is
released, the resilient member drives the cantilever to rotate in
reverse under restoring force, and the latching slot is driven to
be locked by one of the two latching portions.
8. The sliding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the locking member
defines a second pivot hole; the second fastening plate comprises a
second pivot pin corresponding to the second pivot hole; and the
locking member is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate
through the second pivot pin and the second pivot hole.
9. A server casing comprising: a chassis; and a sliding apparatus
comprising: a first fastening plate; a second fastening plate
parallel with the first fastening plate and mounted to the first
fastening plate; a sliding plate configured to be slidably
connected to the second fastening plate and be received between the
first fastening plate and the second fastening plate; a locking
member comprising a first end and a second end opposing to the
first end; and a latching unit mounted to the second fastening
plate and moveably connected to the sliding plate; wherein the
latching unit is moveable between a latching position, where the
latching unit latches the sliding plate and prevent the sliding
plate from sliding, and a releasing position, where the latching
unit releases the sliding plate; the first end of the locking
member is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate and
comprising a locking portion, the second end of the locking member
is connected to the sliding plate; when the sliding plate slides on
the second fastening plate, the sliding plate drives the first end
of the locking member to rotate through the second end of the
locking member, and the first end of the locking member drives the
locking portion to move between a locking position and an unlocking
position; and a guiding plate defining a guiding slot configured to
drive the latching unit to move between the latching position and
the releasing position; wherein the sliding plate comprises a
sliding board and a holder connected to an end of the sliding
board; the sliding board defines a first sliding slot along an
extending direction of the sliding board; the second fastening
plate comprises a guiding member, and the guiding member is
slidably received in the first sliding slot.
10. The server casing of claim 9, wherein the locking member is a
swing arm comprising a swing hole, the locking portion is located
on the first end of the swing pole, the second end of the swing
pole comprises a sliding portion; the sliding board defines a
second sliding slot, the second sliding slot extends along a
direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of the sliding
plate; the sliding portion is slidably received in the second
sliding slot; when the sliding plate slides on the second fastening
plate, the sliding plate drives the sliding portion through the
second sliding slot.
11. The server casing of claim 9, wherein the latching unit
comprises: a sliding end; a rotating end opposing to the sliding
end; and a guiding pin located between the sliding end and the
rotating end; a middle portion of the latching unit is rotatably
connected to the second fastening plate; the sliding board defines
a third sliding slot comprising a sliding section and a latching
section; when the guiding pin is driven to move, the latching unit
rotates and the sliding end is driven to move between the sliding
section and the latching section.
12. The server casing of claim 11, wherein the sliding apparatus
further comprises a latching member connected to the sliding plate;
the second fastening plate further comprises two latching portions
corresponding to the latching member; when the locking portion is
driven to move to the locking position, the latching member is
locked by one of the two latching portions; when the locking
portion is driven to move to the unlocking position, the latching
member is locked by the other one of the two latching portions.
13. The server casing of claim 12, wherein the latching member
comprises: a cantilever comprising two opposing ends; a handle
connected to an end of the cantilever; wherein the other end of the
cantilever is rotatably connected to the sliding plate and defines
a latching slot corresponding to the two latching portions; when
the locking portion is driven to move to the locking position, the
latching slot is locked by one of the two latching portions; when
the locking portion is driven to move to the unlocking position,
the latching slot is locked by the other one of the two latching
portions.
14. The server casing of claim 13, wherein an end of the cantilever
defines a first pivot hole; the handle comprises a first pivot pin
corresponding to the first pivot hole; and the cantilever is
rotatably connected to the handle through the first pivot pin and
the first pivot hole.
15. The server casing of claim 13, wherein the sliding apparatus
further comprises an resilient member connected between the handle
and the holder; when the handle is presses to the holder, the
cantilever rotates about the pivot pin and drives the latching slot
to separate from one of the two latching portions, and the
resilient member is elastically deformed; when the handle is
released, the resilient member drives the cantilever to rotate in
reverse under restoring force, and the latching slot is driven to
be locked by one of the two latching portions.
16. The server casing of claim 9, wherein the locking member
defines a second pivot hole; the second fastening plate comprises a
second pivot pin corresponding to the second pivot hole; and the
locking member is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate
through the second pivot pin and the second pivot hole.
17. An electronic device comprising: a server casing comprising: a
chassis; and a sliding apparatus comprising: a first fastening
plate; a second fastening plate parallel with the first fastening
plate and mounted to the first fastening plate; a sliding plate
configured to be slidably connected to the second fastening plate
and be received between the first fastening plate and the second
fastening plate; a locking member comprising a first end and a
second end opposing to the first end; and a latching unit mounted
to the second fastening plate and moveably connected to the sliding
plate; wherein the latching unit is moveable between a latching
position, where the latching unit latches the sliding plate and
prevent the sliding plate from sliding, and a releasing position,
where the latching unit releases the sliding plate; the first end
of the locking member is rotatably connected to the second
fastening plate and comprising a locking portion, the second end of
the locking member is connected to the sliding plate; when the
sliding plate slides on the second fastening plate, the sliding
plate drives the first end of the locking member to rotate through
the second end of the locking member, and the first end of the
locking member drives the locking portion to move between a locking
position and an unlocking position; and a guiding plate defining a
guiding slot configured to drive the latching unit to move between
the latching position and the releasing position; and an inserting
unit mounted to the sliding apparatus; wherein the sliding plate
comprises a sliding board and a holder connected to an end of the
sliding board; the sliding board defines a first sliding slot along
an extending direction of the sliding board; the second fastening
plate comprises a guiding member, and the guiding member is
slidably received in the first sliding slot.
Description
FIELD
The subject matter herein generally relates to computer
mountings.
BACKGROUND
A "Server Blade" refers to an entire server designed to fit on a
small plug-and-play card. Several blade servers can be installed in
one rack, sharing the same power supplies, monitor, keyboard, and
other electronic components. However, large operating space is
needed to lock or unlock the blade servers. A sliding apparatus and
server casing using the sliding apparatus would be beneficial.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by
way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
FIG. 1 illustrates an isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of
an electronic device.
FIG. 2 illustrates an isometric view of a sliding apparatus and a
guiding plate of the electronic device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 illustrates an isometric view of the sliding apparatus of
the electronic device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of the sliding apparatus of
FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 illustrates an isometric view of a portion of the sliding
apparatus of FIG. 3, specifically illustrating a latching unit in a
latching position.
FIG. 6 illustrates an isometric view of a portion of the sliding
apparatus of FIG. 3, specifically illustrating a latching unit in a
releasing position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the exemplary embodiments
described herein can be practiced without these specific details.
In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not
been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale
and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features. The description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the exemplary embodiments
described herein.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now
be presented.
The term "comprising" means "including, but not necessarily limited
to"; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership
in a so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
FIGS. 1-2 illustrates an electronic device 500. The electronic
device 500 includes a server casing 200 and an inserting unit 300.
The inserting unit 300 can be a blade server or a storage device
that can be inserted into the server casing 200.
The server casing 200 can include a chassis 101, a sliding
apparatus 100, and a guiding plate 102. The sliding apparatus 100
can slide into and slide out of the chassis 101. The inserting unit
300 can be mounted to the sliding apparatus 100, and the inserting
unit 300 can slide into and slide out of the chassis 101 together
with the sliding apparatus 100.
Referring to FIGS. 3-6, the sliding apparatus 100 can include a
first fastening plate 10, a second fastening plate 50, a sliding
plate 20, a locking member 40, a latching unit 60, and a hook
spring 70.
The second fastening plate 50 can be parallel with the first
fastening plate 10 and mounted to the first fastening plate 10.
The sliding plate 20 is configured to be slidably connected to the
second fastening plate 50 and be received between the first
fastening plate 10 and the second fastening plate 50.
The locking member 40 can include a first end and a second end
opposing the first end. The first end of the locking member 40 is
rotatably connected to the second fastening plate 50, and the first
end of the locking member 40 includes a locking portion 420. The
second end of the locking member 40 is connected to the sliding
plate 20.
When the sliding plate 20 slides on the second fastening plate 50,
the sliding plate 20 drives the first end of the locking member 40
to rotate through the second end of the locking member 40. The
first end of the locking member 40 drives the locking portion 420
to move between a locked position, where the locking member 40 is
locked by the chassis 101, and an unlocked position, where the
locking member 40 is unlocked by the chassis 101.
For example, the chassis 101 can include a blocking member 1011
(FIG. 1) corresponding to the locking member 40. The sliding
apparatus 100 can slide into or slide out of the chassis 101
together with the inserting unit 300. When the sliding apparatus
100 and the inserting unit 300 are inserted in the chassis 101, the
locking member 40 is moved to the locked position and the blocking
member 1011 latches the locking member 40. When the sliding
apparatus 100 and the inserting unit 300 are to be removed from the
chassis 101, the locking member 40 can be moved to the unlocked
position, and the blocking member 1011 releases the locking member
40.
The sliding apparatus 100 can slide into or slide out of the
chassis 101 to connect the inserting unit 300 to the chassis 101 or
to disconnect and extract the inserting unit 300 out of the chassis
101.
Referring to FIG. 4, The sliding plate 20 can define a first
sliding slot 230 along an extending direction of the sliding plate
20. Correspondingly, the first fastening plate 10 can include a
first guiding member 130, and the first guiding member 130 is
slidably received in the first sliding slot 230.
The sliding plate 20 can further define a fourth sliding slot 260
along an extending direction of the sliding plate 20, and the
fourth sliding slot 260 is parallel to the first sliding slot 230.
Correspondingly, the first fastening plate 10 can include a second
guiding member 140, and the second guiding member 140 is slidably
received in the fourth sliding slot 260.
The latching unit 60 is mounted to the second fastening plate 50
and moveably connected to the sliding plate 20.
The latching unit 60 is moveable between a latching position (as
shown in FIG. 5), where the latching unit 60 latches the sliding
plate 20 and prevents the sliding plate 20 from sliding, and a
releasing position (as shown in FIG. 6), where the latching unit 60
releases the sliding plate 20 and the sliding plate 20 is thus free
to move.
Referring to FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 3, the guiding plate
102 defines a guiding slot 1021 configured to drive the latching
unit 60 to move between the latching position and the releasing
position.
Referring to FIG. 4, the locking member 40 can be a swing arm. The
locking member 40 can further include a swing hole 440. The locking
portion 420 can be located on a first end of the swing pole 410,
the second end of the swing pole 410 can include a sliding portion
430.
The sliding plate 20 defines a second sliding slot 240. The second
sliding slot 240 extends along a direction perpendicular to a
sliding direction of the sliding plate 20. The sliding portion 430
is slidably received in the second sliding slot 240.
When the sliding plate 20 slides on the second fastening plate 50,
the sliding plate 20 drives the sliding portion 430 through the
second sliding slot 240.
The sliding plate 20 can include a sliding board 220 and a holder
210 connected to an end of the sliding board 220. The first sliding
slot 230 and the second sliding slot 240 are defined on the sliding
board 220.
In at least one exemplary embodiment, the sliding apparatus 100 can
further include a latching member 30. The latching member 30 is
connected to the sliding plate 20 and can move along with the
sliding plate 20. The first fastening plate 10 can further include
a first latching portion 120 and a second latching portion
corresponding to the latching member 30.
Referring to FIG. 4, when the locking portion 420 is driven to move
to the locking position, the latching member 30 is locked by one of
the two latching portions, such as the second latching portion.
When the locking portion 420 is driven to move to the unlocking
position, the latching member 30 is locked by the other one of the
two latching portions, such as the first latching portion 120.
The latching member 30 can include a cantilever 330 and a handle
310. The cantilever 330 includes two opposing ends. The handle 310
is connected to an end of the cantilever 330, the other end of the
cantilever 330 is rotatably connected to the sliding plate 20. The
other end of the cantilever 330 defines a latching slot 340
corresponding to the first latching portion 120 and the second
latching portion.
When the locking portion 420 is driven to move to the locking
position, the latching slot 340 is locked by the second latching
portion. When the locking portion is driven to move to the
unlocking position, the latching slot 340 is locked by the first
latching portion 120.
An end of the cantilever 330 defines a first pivot hole 320. The
holder 210 includes a first pivot pin 250 corresponding to the
first pivot hole 320, and the cantilever 330 is rotatably connected
to the holder 210 through the first pivot pin 250 and the first
pivot hole 320.
In at least one exemplary embodiment, the sliding apparatus 100 can
further include a resilient member(not shown). The resilient member
can be connected between the holder 210 and the handle 310.
When the handle 310 is pressed to the holder 210, the resilient
member being elastically deformed, and the cantilever 330 rotates
about the first pivot pin 250 and drives the latching slot 340 to
separate from one of the two latching portions. When the handle 310
is released, the resilient member drives the cantilever 330 to
rotate in reverse under restoring force, and the latching slot 340
is driven to be locked by one of the two latching portions.
The locking member 40 defines a second pivot hole 440. The second
fastening plate 50 can include a second pivot pin 520 corresponding
to the second pivot hole 440. The locking member 40 is rotatably
connected to the second fastening plate 50 through the second pivot
pin 520 and the second pivot hole 440.
The latching unit 60 can include a sliding end 610, a rotating end
640, and a guiding pin 620.
The rotating end 640 is an end of the latching unit 60 opposite to
the sliding end 610, and the guiding pin 620 is located between the
sliding end 610 and the rotating end 640.
A middle portion of the latching unit 60 is rotatably connected to
the second fastening plate 50. For example, the second fastening
plate 50 includes a third pivot pin 530, and a middle portion of
the latching unit 60 defines a third pivot hole 630. The latching
unit 60 is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate 50
through the third pivot pin 530 and the third pivot hole 630.
The sliding board 20 defines a third sliding slot 270, the third
sliding slot 270 includes a sliding section 2702 and a latching
section 2701. When the guiding pin 620 is driven to move, the
latching unit 60 rotates and the sliding end 610 is driven to move
between the sliding section 2702 and the latching section 2701.
The hook spring 70 is between the rotating end 640 and the second
fastening plate 50. The sliding end 610 is held at the latching
section 2701 by the pretensioned hook spring when the sliding
apparatus 100 is not being operated by users.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even
though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present
technology have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the present
disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be
made in the details, including matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present
disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the
broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
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